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Originally Posted by _Q_
Not necessarily.
I've travelled to several developing countries, and I find their biggest issues are crumbling infrastructure, horrible transportation networks and non-existent (or severely lacking) transit.
Rush hour in Beirut, Cairo or Damascus would make Calgary's rush hour look like a cake walk.
They do, however, like to build spectacular pieces here and there (like stadiums, monuments, sky scrapers, etc.) to keep the people distracted.
My argument was that a free market economy should be able to build stuff that's nicer than what they have in 3rd world countries because all of us know it's a superior economic model. If that requires a bit of (again, 100%) public funding, then so be it.
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So did you just say my point is correct?
I'm sure you could find some counter examples where developing/3rd world countries aren't fully developed. Good for you for finding that.
Its funny in your last statement that you are saying a free market economy should be required to publicly fund infrastructure. Isn't that the opposite of a free market economy? I should point out, though, the king of free market economy... the USA... might have a shiny building here and there, but if you think its nice buildings block to block, well, you are wrong.